Hand bag



S. MAKSIK July 8, 1930.

HAND BAG Filed March 22, 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 RM Y o E T N N R EM 0 a h J Y S. MAKSIK July 8, 1930.

HAND BAG Filed March 22, 1930 2 Sheets-SE80; 2

INVENTOR Jmaa Mum/1 BW ATTORNEY I SAMUEL HAKSIK, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR Patented July 8, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE IN C., OF NEW YORK, N. Y.,. A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK HAND BAG Application filed March 22, 1980. Serial No. 438,122.

This invention relates to hand bags and has for its object to provide a pocket in a Wall or partition of a bag controlled by a slide fastener which is arranged to give the pocket the desired fullness without excessive bulk and to facilitate opening and closing without special stiflening means.

The invention is especially intended for frame hand bags made of soft pliable material such as leather or cloth. Such bags have inside or outside pockets, or both, but when slide fasteners are used to close such pockets difiiculty is caused due to the tendency of the soft fabric or leather to bunch, requiring both hands to move the slider, or' else a good opening of the pocket is not had. By this invention, these difliculties are overcome and a very convenient and novel inside or outside pocket construction has been provided.

In embodiment of .the invention herein shown, the ordinary hinged frame carrying the bag material is provided with the pocket opening and the slide fastener is mounted within the frame sides to open and close the pocket. Thereby the ornamental advantages of hinged frame bags are retained, and the inherent stiffness thereof utilized to provide an abutment against which the slider actuating force is exerted in opening or closing, giving in effect one hand actuation. Also, in the preferred form, the pocket slit is curved, so that a given length of slit gives a wider opening to the pocket than the same length if straight.

The invention will be described in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a hand bag in open position, showing one embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 2 is a transverse section through the be when closed;

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of a different type of hand bag, showing another embodiment of the invention {and Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 2, but with the pocket in the outer wall.

The hand bag shown in Figs. 1 and 2 is of the flat type having a U-shaped frame con-- sisting of channel members 1, 2 and 3, hinged together at 4. The leather, cloth or'other materlal 5 forming the outside of the bag is TO MICHEL, MAKSIK & FELDMAN,

clamped in the channels in the usual manmen; A central partition 6, such as of leather, with a lower portion 7 such as fabric, is secured in the channel 2. The bag. is locked by a spring-pressed clasp 8 on the channel 3 which rides over the center channel and engages a locking lug 9 on channel 1. A strap 10 or other suitable handle is provided for carrying the bag.

The central partition consists of double strips such as leather 6 and cloth 7, forming the pocket 11, as shown in Fig. 2. The upper part 6 is drawn tightly between the top and sides of the channel member 2 and clamped securely inside the channel. To facilitate assembly I prefer first to clamp the leather 6 in a thin sheet metal channel 12 and then clinch it in the channel 2, as shown in Fig. 2.

The pocket opening is formed by cutting a curved slit 13 in the strip 6 on one side of the partition, between the side bars of the frame, and securing separable fastener stringers 14 to the edges by stitching as at 15. This fastener is of well-known type consisting of cooperating interlocking members controlled by a slider 16. 7 Since the slit 13 is formed in the upper part of the partition which is clamped between the ends of the channel 2, it will be seen that the frame itself stifl'ensthe material and enables the slider 16 to be moved freely by one hand while holding the bag by the frame in the other hand, without puckering the material or jamming the slider. At the same time, the flexible lower curved flap of the pocket providesa larger opening than heretofore by flexing outwardly, which gives free access to the pocket] Fig. 3 shows a hand bag of the pouch type in which the pocket is formed in the, central partition in the manner described above except that the closure is straight instead of curved.

Fig. 4 shows a flat type bag similar to that shown in Figs. 1 and 2 except that the pocket is formed in the outer wall between the side bars of the frame, instead of in the central partition between the frame side bars. Otherwise, the method of construction is the same I as described above. v

It will be evident that various other changes may be made in the details of construction shown and described without departing from the invention as defined in the appended claims. I

The invention plaimed is:

1. A hand bag including a' stiflf frame, a pocket having an opening extending longitudinally in one side between the frame ends,

and a separable slide-operated fastener connecting adjacent edges of said opening.

2. A hand bag comprising a stifi ram e a pocket having a curved opening in one side extending between the ends of said frame,

the curve of said opening extending upward- 1y toward the top of the frame and a separable slide-operated .fastener connecting ad'- jacent edges of said opening.

Signed at New York in the county of New York and State of New York this 21st day of March A. D. 1930.

' SAMUEL MAKSIK. 

